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Streets of Fire (1984) -- A mercenary goes after his ex-girlfriend, a singer who has been kidnapped by a gang.

Overview

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Director:
Walter Hill
Writers:
Larry Gross (written by)
Walter Hill (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
1 June 1984 (USA) more
Tagline:
Tonight is what it means to be young. more
Plot:
A mercenary goes after his ex-girlfriend, a singer who has been kidnapped by a gang. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
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The Searcher's in the 60's. more (119 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
Michael Paré ... Tom Cody

Diane Lane ... Ellen Aim
Rick Moranis ... Billy Fish

Amy Madigan ... McCoy

Willem Dafoe ... Raven Shaddock
Deborah Van Valkenburgh ... Reva Cody

Richard Lawson ... Officer Ed Price
Rick Rossovich ... Officer Cooley

Bill Paxton ... Clyde the Bartender
Lee Ving ... Greer - Bomber
Stoney Jackson ... Bird - The Sorels
Grand L. Bush ... Reggie - The Sorels

Robert Townsend ... Lester - The Sorels

Mykelti Williamson ... B.J. - The Sorels (as Mykel T. Williamson)

Elizabeth Daily ... Baby Doll
Lynne Thigpen ... Subway Motorwoman
Marine Jahan ... Torchie's Dancer

Ed Begley Jr. ... Ben Gunn

John Dennis Johnston ... Pete the Mechanic
Harry Beer ... Squirt
Olivia Brown ... Addie
Kip Waldo ... Waldo

Peter Jason ... Ardmore Cop Harry
Matthew Laurance ... Ardmore Cop #2
Sarah Marten ... Woman in Diner
Tamu Blackwell ... Richmond Citizen
Ric Moreno ... Richmond Citizen
Antonie Becker ... Richmond Citizen
Elizabeth Jordan ... Richmond Citizen
Susan Cheng ... Bar Patron (as Susan Cheung)
Vicki McCarty ... Bar Patron

John Hateley ... Poker Player
Rock A. Walker ... Poker Player
Paul Mones ... The Roadmasters
Vince Deadrick Jr. ... The Roadmasters

Paul M. Lane ... The Roadmasters (as Paul Lane)
Bernie Pock ... The Roadmasters
Spiro Razatos ... The Roadmasters
Jeff Smolek ... The Roadmasters
William Beard II ... The Attackers
Stuart Kimball ... The Attackers
Angelo ... The Attackers
John Ryder ... The Attackers
Dave Alvin ... The Blasters
Philip Alvin ... The Blasters
Lee Allen ... The Blasters
William Bateman ... The Blasters
John Bazz ... The Blasters
Eugene Taylor ... The Blasters
Steve Berlin ... The Blasters
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Kathy Griffin ... Concertgoer (uncredited)
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Directed by
Walter Hill 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Larry Gross  written by
Walter Hill  written by

Produced by
Lawrence Gordon .... producer
Gene Levy .... executive producer
Joel Silver .... producer
Mae Woods .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Ry Cooder 
 
Cinematography by
Andrew Laszlo 
 
Film Editing by
James Coblentz  (as Jim Coblentz)
Freeman A. Davies 
Michael Ripps 
 
Casting by
Judith Holstra 
Marcia Ross 
 
Production Design by
John Vallone 
 
Art Direction by
James Allen 
 
Set Decoration by
Richard C. Goddard 
 
Costume Design by
Marilyn Vance 
 
Makeup Department
Michael Germain .... makeup artist
Dagmar Loesch .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Gene Levy .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rob Corn .... second second assistant director
Deborah Love .... second assistant director
David Sosna .... first assistant director
Victoria E. Rhodes .... second second assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Anthony Brockliss .... assistant art director (as Tony Brockliss)
Ronnie Chambers .... lead man (as Ronnie D. Chambers)
James M. Davis .... construction foreman
Jaymes Hinkle .... scenic artist
Martha Johnston .... set designer
Johnny Lattanzio .... construction coordinator
Peg McClellan .... illustrator
Joseph Musso .... production illustrator
Craig Raiche .... property master
Mike Rutgard .... lead man
John Schacht .... lead man
Robert J. Schlafle .... set designer (as Bob Schafle)
John Zemansky .... property master
Robert Misetich .... painter (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Richard L. Anderson .... sound editor (as Richard Anderson)
Michael J. Benavente .... assistant sound editor
John Dunn .... sound editor
Stephen Hunter Flick .... supervising sound editor (as Stephen Flick)
Walter A. Gest .... sound re-recordist
David W. Gray .... stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Rick Kline .... sound re-recording mixer
Gregg Landaker .... sound re-recording mixer
Vince Melandri .... adr editor
Donald O. Mitchell .... sound re-recording mixer
Ginny Oliver .... adr recordist
Charleen Richards .... adr mixer
Gary Ritchie .... sound re-recordist
Harvey Rosenstock .... adr editor
Joan Rowe .... foley artist
David E. Stone .... sound editor
James E. Webb .... sound (as Jim Webb)
Marshall Winn .... sound editor
Shelly Yakus .... special sound consultant
John Roesch .... foley artist (uncredited)
Donald C. Rogers .... technical director of sound (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Howard Jensen .... special effects
Wayne Rose .... special effects
 
Visual Effects by
Tony Willis .... effects cameraman (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Bruce Paul Barbour .... stunt performer
Jerry Brutsche .... stunt double
Bennie E. Dobbins .... stunt coordinator (as Bennie Dobbins)
Diamond Farnsworth .... stunt performer
Terry Leonard .... stunts
Conrad E. Palmisano .... stunt driver
Rick Sawaya .... stunts
Eddie Paul .... stunts (uncredited)
Rick Seaman .... stunts (uncredited)
Greg Walker .... stunts (uncredited)
Kyle J. Wood .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Lloyd Ahern II .... camera operator
Gene Earle .... first assistant camera
Robert Marta .... camera operator (as Bob Marta)
Richard Craig Meinardus .... first assistant camera (as Dick Meinardus)
Rick Neff .... camera operator
Stephen Vaughan .... still photographer
Michael D. Weldon .... first assistant camera (as Michael Weldon)
 
Casting Department
Jim Green .... extras casting
Carl Joy .... extras casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Robert Harris Jr. .... costume supervisor
Dan Moore .... costume supervisor
Deborah Lynn Scott .... costume supervisor (as Deborah L. Scott)
Barbara Siebert .... costume supervisor (as Barbara Siebert Bolticoff)
Phyllis Corcoran-Woods .... costume assistant (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Donah Bassett .... negative cutter
Carmel Davies .... assistant editor
Barbara Gandolfo-Frady .... assistant editor (as Barbara Gandolfo)
Aubrey Head .... color consultant
Kelly Mahan-Jaramillo .... apprentice editor (as E. Kelly Mahan)
Marilyn McMahon Adams .... assistant editor (as Marilyn McMahon)
Richard Ritchie .... color consultant (as Dick Ritchie)
Larry Rovetti .... supervising color consultant
 
Music Department
Mark Ettel .... score engineer
Scott Grusin .... assistant music editor
Dan Hartman .... singing voice: Mykelti Williamson
Jimmy Iovine .... music supervisor
Jim Steinman .... music arranger
Jim Steinman .... musician: assorted keybords
Michael Tronick .... music editor
 
Transportation Department
Ronnie Baker .... transportation coordinator
Russ Dwyer .... transportation captain
Frank Khoury .... driver
 
Other crew
Rafe Blasi .... publicity coordinator
Mary F. Galloway .... location manager
Luca Kouimelis .... script supervisor
Amy Luder .... assistant: Larry Gordon
Harriet Monroe .... assistant: Walter Hill
Suzanne Nupoff .... assistant: Larry Gordon
Patty Raya .... assistant: Gene Levy
Elaine K. Thompson .... production associate
Marvin Towns Jr. .... production assistant
Lisbeth Wynn-Owen .... production coordinator
 

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Additional Details

Runtime:
93 min | Argentina:95 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)
Filming Locations:
Chicago, Illinois, USA more
Company:
RKO Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
This was intended to be the first in a trilogy of action films starring Michael Pare as Tom Cody. However, its failure at the box office had put an end to the project. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the stairway scene Tom Cody's hair makes a drastic change. more
Quotes:
Tom Cody: Hey you always walk around packed?
McCoy: I told you, I'm a soldier.
Tom Cody: Well, don't go pointin' that thing at me, I wouldn't like it.
McCoy: I don't go pointin' it unless I'm gonna use it.
Tom Cody: Yeah, right.
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Movie Connections:
References The Man Who Would Be King (1975) more
Soundtrack:
DEEPER AND DEEPER more

FAQ

The ending seems a little off. Was there supposed to be a sequel?
Is McCoy a lesbian?
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14 out of 16 people found the following comment useful.
The Searcher's in the 60's., 30 November 2005
8/10
Author: monster-monster from United Kingdom

This is a brilliant film that is much more than it should be because of one genius director - Walter Hill.

He understands and sets the tone and world of this pic perfectly - it has straight-forward, old-western style dialouge, clear good and bad characters and rip-roaring action that reminds you of the old classic westerns that Walter Hill admittedly loves, in particular the Searcher's.

I won't say much about the plot expect for a badboy returns home rescue the girl he once loved after she is kidnapped by a leather-clad motorcycle gang. It's pretty simple but what you have to watch out for here is Walter Hill's visual and editorial style which was probably the best around in the eighties.

There isn't any Oscar-worthy performances here but there was never meant to be none - Michael Pare does well with his limited John Wayne modelled role, Rick Moranis shows that he can play much more than the "nerdy-neurotic" character that made him world famous in the early nineties, William Defoe plays a better villain in this than he did in Spiderman and Diane Lane shows that she was once, the hottest woman in Hollywood (she still ain't too bad today!).

This film deserves more credit, votes, attention and DVD extra's than it presently has - definitely one of the best film's of the eighties.

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